Mr. Chickee's Funny Money
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2005 · Est. 4.5 hour read

Mr. Chickee's Funny Money

Written by Christopher Paul Curtis

Book #1 in the Mr. Chickee series

A boy receives a mysterious bill, sparking a chase with secret agents.

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160 pages· 32,834 words· Est. 4.5 hour read
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Nine-year-old Steven receives a mysterious bill with 15 zeros from Mr. Chickee, leading to a thrilling chase with the U.S. Treasury. As the president of the Flint Future Detectives Club, Steven, along with his friends Russell and Zoopy the giant dog, must outsmart Agent Fondoo and his team. Armed with his inventive gadgets like the Snoopeeze 9000, Steven faces the challenge of proving the bill's authenticity while evading capture. Can this young detective solve the mystery before the agents close in? Adventure and intrigue await in this high-stakes quest.

From the publisher

Mr. Chickee, the genial blind man in the neighborhood, gives 9-year-old Steven a mysterious bill with 15 zeros on it and the image of a familiar but startling face. Could it be a quadrillion dollar bill? Could it be real? Well, Agent Fondoo of the U.S. Treasury Department and his team of Secret Government Agents are determined to get that money back! But Steven and his best friends, Russell and Zoopy the giant dog, are more than a match for the Feds. After all, Steven is the president of the Flint Future Detectives Club, and the inventor of fantastic spying and detecting equipment such as the Snoopeeze 9000!

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Format
Paperback
Pages
160
Words
32,834
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
890L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
5.3
F&P level
~U
AR points
5
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
101363
Publication
Published
January 23, 2007
First published
January 1, 2005
Publisher
Yearling
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780440229193

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